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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Wednesday, July 16, 2014 | 10 Oakville resident pens first children's book Hidden Treasures by Julia Le Oakville Beaver Staff Artscene "Connected to your Community" Oakville's Fay Copland has written her first children's book Hidden Treasures -- A Story of Church Bells. She signed copies of it at St. Paul's United Church women's group meeting last month where she was a guest speaker. | photo by Eric Riehl ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or www.facebook. com/HaltonPhotog) Fay Copland found a new hobby in creative writing while taking continuing education classes offered at McMaster University in Hamilton years ago. The 71-year-old Bronte resident said the courses, especially Writing for Children -- The Ultimate Challenge, encouraged her to try her hand at writing a story for children in her retirement. The result is Hidden Treasures -- A Story of Church Bells, published by Victoria-based self-publishing company FriesenPress. Inspired by a tour of several large churches in Toronto she took with St. Paul's United Church two years ago, Copland said the book is based on the intrigue children on the tour showed while exploring the Metropolitan United Church's carillon. Copland, who is a former teacher and teacher assistant with the Halton District School Board, launched the 24-page book last month at St. Paul's United Church women's group meeting where she was a guest speaker. She told the Oakville Beaver she is elated about publishing her first book. It has encouraged her to continue writing. Copland has also already submitted her second manuFay Copland script to FriesenPress and hopes to have the adult book called Skint Knees -- Reflections on a Scottish Childhood out later this year. Hidden Treasures -- A Story of Church Bells is available for $10 by emailing Copland at faycopland@yahoo.ca., or for $11.99 at Friesenpress.com. It is also available for purchase on the Chapters Indigo and Amazon websites by visiting www.chapters.indigo. ca and www.amazon.ca, respectively. Don't miss these, and other great deals! Visit Proudly Canadian Follow us: @wagjag facebook.com/wagjag M U S I C A T T H E S Q U A R E Buy Online: 81% off $35.00 $35 FOR A DELUXE PORTRAIT BUNDLE AT SEARS PORTRAIT STUDIO (A $185 VALUE) Buy Online: 90% off $29.00 Buy Online: 66% off $24.00 UP TO 92% OFF PERSONAL TRAINING SESSIONS AT CHANGE IT UP 360 IN MILTON (2 OPTIONS) $24 FOR 24 PACKS OF 50 SUGAR- AND ASPARTAME-FREE MINTS FROM THREE WORKS. SHIPPING INCLUDED (A $70 VALUE) 1 Brought to you by How to buy a WagJag: Go to www.wagjag.com 2 Click buy on the offer and follow the instructions. 3 Receive your deal, tell your friends and enjoy! The Oakville Jazz Ensemble has been performing outside of the Green Bean Coffee Roasting Co. in downtown Oakville for nine years. Rob Somerville (trombone), Brian Hayman (keyboard), Joel Banks (base) and John Canham (drums) usually play Friday evenings at Town Square during the summer months. | photo by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or www.facebook.com/ HaltonPhotog)